Australia's schedule for 2025 Champions Trophy: Date, venues and timings in IST

Following a lengthy delay due to issues between the BCCI and the PCB, the International Cricket Council (ICC) finally confirmed the schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy earlier this month. The ODI tournament will be held from February 19 to March 9. While Pakistan will host matches across three venues in the country, India will play their matches in Dubai in a hybrid model.

Eight teams will be part of the 2025 Champions Trophy and have been divided into two groups of four each. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand are in Group A, while England, South Africa, Afghanistan and Australia are in Group B. Two former champions, Sri Lanka and West Indies, failed to qualify for the event. The semifinals will be played on March 4 and March 5, with the final on March 9.

Australia will begin their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign with a match against Ashes rivals England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 22. The Aussies will then take on South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on February 25. Their third and final group clash will be against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 28.

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Australia's schedule for Champions Trophy 2025

Below is a look at Australia's schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy, with timings in IST.

February 22: Match 4, Australia vs England, Group B, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (2:30 PM IST)

February 25: Match 7, Australia vs South Africa, Group B, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (2:30 PM IST)

February 28: Match 10, Afghanistan vs Australia, Group B, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (2:30 PM IST)

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Australia have won the ICC Champions Trophy twice

Australia and India are the two most successful teams in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy, having won the ODI competition twice each. The Aussies registered their first win in 2006. They thumped West Indies by eight wickets in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, West Indies were bowled out for 138, a total the Aussies chased down in 28.1 overs.

Australia defended their title in 2009 in South Africa. On this occasion, they hammered New Zealand by six wickets in the final at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The Kiwis batted first and posted 200-9. Australia romped home in 45.2 overs as Shane Watson scored 105* off 129 balls.